Thriller Magazine: December 2026 Issue Gold Star Program Gold Star Fee: usd $4.59

Thank you for thinking about submitting your work to us! Our publication centers around short stories in the thriller, mystery, crime, suspense, horror, and noir genres. Below are our submission guidelines:

• We accept short stories between 1,000 – 7,000 words.
• We offer our contributors a payment of $15 for short stories.
• You can send multiple stories during a reading period, but please send each story in a separate submission.
• We accept previously published work as long as it’s not under contract with a different publication.
• We charge a small submission fee to cover our administrative costs.

Every story submitted to Thriller Magazine receives detailed feedback from our editorial team. Whether your piece is accepted or not, you’ll gain insights to help improve your work. We look forward to reading your work!